Her Secret Alaskan Family (Home To Owl Creek Book 1) by Belle Calhoune

Author:Belle Calhoune [Calhoune, Belle]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Contemporary Romance, Women's Fiction, Forever Love, Christian Stories, Faith Based, Inspirational Reads, Love Inspired, Bachelor, Single Woman, Hearts Desire, Clean & Wholesome, Life-Changes, Second Chance Reunion, Honesty & Trust, Home & Family, Lifetime Love, Romantic Schemes, Love-Family & Forever, Action & Adventure, Small Town & Rural Area, Beautiful & Feisty, Home To Owl Creek Series, Hometown 0f Owl Creek Alaska, Kidnapped As Infant, Hidden Secrets & Identity, Lawman, Law Enforcement, Reconcile The Past, Family Reconciliation
Publisher: Love Inspired; Original Edition
Published: 2020-01-01T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter Nine

It was shaping up to be a beautiful night for the owl walk in Chinook Woods. The heavily forested area had been a fixture for Hank ever since childhood. It had been a place of exploration and discovery for him. He’d always been fascinated by the wildlife in the woodlands—foxes, deer and on occasion, caribou. The owls had always been the most interesting to Hank, however. They were mysterious creatures who could see in the dark of night, at which time they were most active. It was fitting that the town had created a winter event highlighting the natural beauty of the magnificent birds.

It seemed to Hank as if the whole town had turned out for the event. He had made it a point to keep away from the inn for the last few days. Instead of staying over for dinner, he’d cooked at home for himself and Addie or met up with Gabriel and Connor at Piper’s diner. He’d figured out that the best way to keep Sage at arm’s length was to limit the time he spent in her presence. Seeing her all the time was only serving to imprint her on his mind. Yet, despite his best intentions and the deliberate actions he’d taken to avoid her, thoughts of Sage still lingered. He couldn’t get her out of his mind for the life of him.

When his gaze scanned the crowd, he instantly spotted Sage. She was chatting with Zoey Thomas. With her cream-colored hat and gray scarf, Sage looked warm and stylish. He looked down at her feet. She was wearing a sturdy pair of Lovely Boots. It made him smile that she’d heeded his mother’s suggestion. She really was getting the lay of the land.

Sage had driven herself, Piper and Trudy over to the woods this evening. Piper had told him Sage wanted to be able to navigate at night if she needed to, so this served as a test run. She’d surprised him by displaying such pluck and grit. Driving in Alaska wasn’t for the faint of heart. As a Florida girl Sage clearly didn’t have much experience driving on snow-slickened roads, but she was careful and confident.

It was nice to see her making friends here in town, even though she wasn’t going to be a permanent fixture in Owl Creek. The idea of not seeing her sweet face for much longer caused a pang in the region of his heart. He was being ridiculous, he told himself. He’d only known her for a few weeks and as it was, didn’t fully trust her. Maybe she was in a bad marriage and running away from an abusive situation. The very idea of it caused all of his protective instincts to go on high alert.

Maybe he was completely wrong about Sage. Perhaps he was making her pay the price for Theresa’s lies and deceptions. Mama had told him he was allowing the past to color his future. But what was he supposed to do with

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